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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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